VOCES8: Ave Maria - Franz Biebl

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VOCES8 sings Franz Biebl's setting of the 'Ave Maria'.
'Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae
et concepit de Spiritu sancto.'
The angel of God visited Maria
and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
'Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.'
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
'Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.'
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death.
Amen.
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@thisjustin6600 5 жыл бұрын

I’m a diehard Chanticleer fan. I even had the opportunity to sing this with them 20 years ago as a college student in San Francisco (via their mentorship program). Even so, I was not prepared for this version. It’s the most perfectly executed and I exquisite version of this song I have ever seen or heard. I am in awe. And I’m in tears. I’ll have this on repeat for the next week…

@scottmathews3777 5 жыл бұрын

Sublime. How can two women sound like an entire chorus? They have something of the timbre of boy choristers, but with greater richness and clarity.

@accousticdecay 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how y'all do it, but this tough old fireman sits here and baby-cries when y'all sing. This is just so perfect and so heavenly.

@domtheodorephillips1327 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite setting of Ave Maria, which never ceases to warm the heart. Surely, this is the most exquisite performance of it I have heard. I only discovered Voces8 a few months ago - being in a monastery I "don't get around much" as they say. But discovering their videos was a truly happy accident. Thank God for their amazing talents and amazing work together. And for Franz Biebl's gift of this musical prayer.

@UkeOne 6 жыл бұрын

After listening to this 10 times, I thought a response was necessary: Perfection...enough said.

@Mjt1262

This must be what heaven sounds like

@damianjr73 Жыл бұрын

You can actually hear the overtone at the end. So insane....

@TheOhfishes 2 жыл бұрын

The high voices sound more like boy sopranos than women which is favorable. Well done.

@Apriluser 4 жыл бұрын

If we are made made in God’s image and this is just a taste of what that might look and sound like, I’m ready to move to heaven anytime now. 😊

@melanieohara6941 4 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed Chanticleer’s all-male voice rendering of this for years. The two female voices in this version send the theme and the music high into the rafters of the church and beyond. Superb!🥰👏👏👏

@textkeeper1 5 жыл бұрын

An arrangement is just paper until it is put to voice. The voices make the music which was imagined when the arrangement was penned. Sometimes great choirs sing bad arrangements. Sometimes bad choirs sing astounding arrangements. In this recording, I am hearing a beautiful match between the arrangement and the vocalization of it. VOCES8 are known for their technical perfection of the choral performance. But in this arrangement, there is intonation and warmth conveyed uniquely by these voices. These 8 have a vocal chemistry that is next to godliness. The piece rises when it is supposed to without becoming pitchy, the harmonies are without fault. The final crescendo moves the piece into park in the most extraordinary way. One does not want the song to end.

@martyrrt 4 жыл бұрын

The sopranos are killing it ! Exquisitely divine.

@mikepasich1972 Жыл бұрын

I loved singing this when I was in college, and I still love it to this day. This is how I imagine heaven will sound like.

@willemijndekock3642 6 жыл бұрын

If you don't get goosebumps all over from this, something's wrong! It's heavenly!

@flylooper 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning. Just stunning. This chorus is as close to perfection as I'll ever hear. This Ave is so richly woven that one just sits, transfixed by the harmony and this group's execution of the work. As a former chorister myself (in my salad days!) I stand in awe of this group.

@zacharylavender1568 4 жыл бұрын

The use of very little vibrato makes this piece amazingly beautiful!

@RFSJ 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most sublime works in the entire Western choral repetoire.

@suzettemurphy5081 4 жыл бұрын

A loving tribute to the Queen of Heaven and Earth. What a wonderful way to begin the day!

@australianbloke3934 3 жыл бұрын

This is simply the most beautiful singing I have ever heard. It doesn't get any better.

@shiremom4 6 жыл бұрын

Subtle. Humble. Exquisite. Sincere. Unified. This version with these voices is the only one that becomes a prayer for me. Because of it's beauty and because no voices stand out seperately it keeps my focus on praying the Angelus. My new favorite. Thanks be to God they are glorifying Him with the talent He gave them. Bravo. Brava.